Mitch - The Twins HP: 106/106AC 29/15/27 Saturday August 19th, 2023 8:14:49 AM
Bill flies out into the cave but there is no light so he can’t even avoid not flying into a wall much less find and attack the enemy
Zeoll (AC22, HP90 of 90) | Bill the Eagle (AC21, HP68 of 68) | Cayzle d100=7 ; d20+7=9 ; d20+2=4 ; Saturday August 19th, 2023 10:03:24 AM
The dire bat uses his blindsense to locate prey. He does not have blindsight,
Blindsense: Other creatures have blindsense, a lesser ability that lets the creature notice things it cannot see, but without the precision of blindsight. The creature with blindsense usually does not need to make Perception checks to notice and locate creatures within range of its blindsense ability, provided that it has line of effect to that creature. Any opponent that cannot be seen has total concealment (50% miss chance) against a creature with blindsense, and the blindsensing creature still has the normal miss chance when attacking foes that have concealment. Visibility still affects the movement of a creature with blindsense. A creature with blindsense is still denied its Dexterity bonus to Armor Class against attacks from creatures it cannot see.
The bat picks the nearest target and attacks. His miss chance is 7, so he does not miss automatically. His attack hits AC9, a miss.
Bill follows by ear. His perception check is a 4, so he just flaps around aimlessly.
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant Lvl 9 (7'4" or 10'5" as needed) (Kim) AC 21 Touch 15 FF19 HP 99/99 Sunday August 20th, 2023 1:57:20 AM
Her hair burgundy in the available light, the tall singer takes a few items out of her bag. She hands an everburning torch to the twin who carries the bow. She hands a small stone to the one with the sword. That leaves her with a small stick.
"When I say torch, then you toss it down to where our attackers seem to be below. When I say stone, you throw the thunderstone below to hurt their ears and disorient them. I have a smokestack. IT will make it harder for them to see us, and for us to see them.
"Zeoll, if you can, have Bill and bat fly up higher as soon as the light lands below, or even as you see it starting to descend. Because of thunderstone.
"Arrow twin, grab my belt on the right side after you toss the magic torch. Sword twin, grab my belt on the right side after you throw the stone near where you think they are. While you do that, I start the smokestack, and say 'One two three jump!' and we jump together off the edge. We fall halfway, and I start to levitate downwards, so we land softly. Let go when we land, and fight them."
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant Lvl 9 (7'4" or 10'5" as needed) (Kim) AC 21 Touch 15 FF19 HP 99/99 Sunday August 20th, 2023 2:10:25 AM
As soon as it seems the Twins understand, Mundhilder steps forward with the Twins right in front of her, gives the command 'torch' and after it lights the area where it lands the command 'stone', activates the smokestick, makes sure each twin has grasped her belt, says 'One two three jump! and pushes off the ledge, to descend as described above. As they float downwards, she grabs a rock in case she has an idea as to where to throw it.
(OOC: Irony has Hardness 5 so each bolt does 5 damage less)
Mitch - The Twins HP: 106/106AC 29/15/27 Monday August 21st, 2023 7:58:04 AM
The Twins do as instructed.
Mitch - The Twins HP: 106/106AC 29/15/27 d20=10 ; d20=15 ; d20=9 ; d20=16 ; d20=8 ; d20=14 ; d20=4 ; d20=15 ; Monday August 21st, 2023 8:10:22 AM Elron guesses at the number of enemies and tries to tie off a rope. Cyrion uses his powers to go down after the Twins. Zeoll sends bat and bird out. Mundhildur explains her plan then enacts it. the Twins follow instructions.
The plan goes off pretty with no real problems. The Twins grab on and drop things as told, first the torch to light the area then a stone at the enemies, then the thunderstone.
As expected three archers are found, taking cover behind a low stone wall or ledge towards the back of the cave. What is not expected is the rock troll. Waiting at the side of the crude ladder to grab the first one down it roars out as the torch is dropped and reveals it before grabbing Mundhildur right out of the air and making her drop the Twins to the ground (grapple check 28)
The Derro fire another volley of arrows but continue to have trouble penetrating the parties’ magic armor.
Cyrion the Black HP 91/91 AC 19 or 23 CMD: 20 | DR: 4/ while has focus Monday August 21st, 2023 11:05:48 AM
Cyrion is waiting for a chance to either attack the archers? or the troll ... depends on whether he can squeeze into the melee with Mundhildur, or just slide around in front of the Twins
Mitch - The Twins HP: 106/106AC 29/15/27 Monday August 21st, 2023 11:58:59 AM
D is for Derro and they do have crossbows.
Asimov (18/13/16; 81 HP; CMD 20) and Irony (27/13/24; 48/48 HP; CMD 20; Hardness 5) -- Hugh d20+11=19 ; Monday August 21st, 2023 8:37:01 PM
Asimov says, "Right all plans go well until you make contact with the enemy. Irony, change in plans. I'm going to hop on your back and you are going to fly us down to help the party below with the battle."
Irony moves to comply with Asimov's orders
Irony - Fly - 19
Zeoll (AC22, HP90 of 90) | Bill the Eagle (AC21, HP68 of 68) | Cayzle d20+29=40 ; d20+13=26 ; d20+13=22 ; d20+13=24 ; d4=4 ; d4=4 ; d4=2 ; d20+7=13 ; Monday August 21st, 2023 9:36:08 PM
Zeoll activates his special fey friend power with a perform check. A 40 should be fine.
Fey Friend: As a spell-like ability, you use Planar Ally spells to call fey folk and magical beasts. This SLA takes one full round of singing to activate; there is no gold cost; and the duration is one minute per character level. The creature only appears if it likes your song: make a Perform (Sing) check vs DC20 + HD called. At level 5, use as Lesser Planar Ally, 1/day; at level 10, up to Planar Ally, 2/day; at level 15, up to Greater Planar Ally, 3/day.
Attracted by the music, Zeoll hopes to attract a powerful magical beast with darkvision. An aurumvorax say, would be perfect. Whatever he calls, he sends it in to battle. [OOC: What creature arrives? I'll run it after I find out.]
Zeoll spends the rest of the round singing to inspire courage and climbing down with the spidercloak.
[OOC: We have light now, right?]
Bill and Bat attack: Bill [three attacks at +13 for 1d4+3 x3.] He hits AC26, 22, and 24 for 7, 7, and 5 Bat [one attack at +7 to hit for 1d8+6.] It hits AC13, surely a miss.
Mitch - The Twins HP: 106/106AC 29/15/27 Monday August 21st, 2023 10:08:02 PM
(Yes there is light. I'm going to review the module and see if there's something actually listed in the area to respond to the spell, could be a fun wrinkle if it's native to these caves and knows stuff)
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant Lvl 9 (7'4" or 10'5" as needed) (Kim) AC 21 Touch 15 FF19 HP 99/99 d20+11=29 ; 6d6+9=32 ; d20+17=36 ; d20+17=30 ; 3d6+6=16 ; 3d6+6=17 ; Tuesday August 22nd, 2023 3:35:23 AM
As Mundhi had in hand one of the rocks she pulled from her bag during her descent, she takes advantage of it as the rock troll leaps out, hitting AC 29 for 32 hp damage, then as her feet touch down slams AC 36 for 16 hp and AC 30 for 17 hp. Total 65 hp damage.
Mitch - The Twins HP: 106/106AC 29/15/27 d20=8 ; d20=16 ; 2d6+11=19 ; 2d6+11=18 ; Tuesday August 22nd, 2023 6:02:41 AM
The Twins attack the troll with their great sword trying to free Mundhildur.
Mitch - The Twins HP: 106/106AC 29/15/27 Tuesday August 22nd, 2023 6:09:54 AM Cyrion waits for a chance to attack the enemy. Asimov changes his plan. Zeoll tries to summon something. Bill and the bat hit the troll repeatedly. Mundhildur slams the troll for a lot of damage. The Twins attack.
The party all attacks the troll, and their assault swiftly downs it. The Derro, seeing their much stronger ally fall, are quick to decide on a tactical retreat and withdraw down the nearest cave exit.
Mitch - The Twins HP: 106/106AC 29/15/27 Tuesday August 22nd, 2023 6:12:40 AM
There's a strange skittering sound above the party. A great grey centipede, almost as big as Mundhildur or the Troll, climbs on the ceiling covered in strange glowing blue fungus. It climbs right past the party seemingly intent on reaching the music.
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant Lvl 9 (7'4" or 10'5" as needed) (Kim) AC 21 Touch 15 FF19 HP 99/99 d20+11=15 ; d20+11=28 ; 6d6+9=23 ; Tuesday August 22nd, 2023 7:47:29 PM
Mundhildur gets small. Well, not small, but medium-sized (7'4") and, if she is able, pursues the derro down the tunnel, leaving behind the smoky smokestick earlier dropped, pulling her second everburning torch out of her bag, and a spare rock. If she can see any, she will toss a rock.
AC 28 for 23 hp.
If not able to pursue them, she will glance upward. "What is that?"
Elron -- SteveM -- HP: 54/94 | AC: 24 | DR: 2/-- | Move: 50' Tuesday August 22nd, 2023 9:34:07 PM
Elron climbs down the rope, looking like a derro, ready to confuse the enemy.
When it seems there is nothing to do, he has the rope untie itself and coil itself up in his hands.
Zeoll (AC22, HP90 of 90) | Bill the Eagle (AC21, HP68 of 68) | Cayzle Tuesday August 22nd, 2023 10:52:08 PM
OOC: Zeoll's ability brings a magical beast or fey from the Wold's Cradle, not from the local area. Like the Planar Ally spells.
Did something appear? What?
Cyrion the Black HP 91/91 AC 19 or 23 CMD: 20 | DR: 4/ while has focus Tuesday August 22nd, 2023 11:51:08 PM
Cyrion watches as the troll gets smashed to a pulp, and as the Derro seemingly vanish down a tunnel. When the centipede appears he mutters, "And this is why we can't have nice things, we get trolls, Derro, and whatever insect that is...is it friend of foe?"
Mitch - The Twins HP: 106/106AC 29/15/27 Wednesday August 23rd, 2023 7:37:28 AM Mundhildur will shrink down and run after the enemy. Asimov studies the centipede. Elron climbs down but the enemy is not there. Zeoll is confused by his spell (see e-mail) Cyrion says this is why we can’t have nice things.
The giant centipede runs up to the tunnel above and strait to Zeoll where it nudges him to get him to play some more. On closer inspection it seems to be wearing some kind of harness. Asimov has never seen a creature exactly like this, but cave centipedes of a similar shape and smaller size are fairly common. It looks like the Derro took this species of centipede and experimented on it, making it big enough to ride and infusing it with a strange glowing fungus. It looks at the party with eyes more intelligent than a regular animal.
Mundhildur chases the Derro down a twisting passage that gives her no good shot for a ranged attack. At the end of the round they’re just ahead of her around a turn and she can smell something foul up ahead. It looks like none of the rest of the party are chasing them with her.
Cyrion the Black HP 91/91 AC 19 or 23 CMD: 20 | DR: 4/ while has focus Wednesday August 23rd, 2023 5:30:44 PM
Cyrion looks at the creature and laughs, "Zeoll, you've made a friend...hey Mund ... uh guys, where's Mundhildur?"
Elron -- SteveM -- HP: 54/94 | AC: 24 | DR: 2/-- | Move: 50' Wednesday August 23rd, 2023 6:39:08 PM
Alerted that Mundhildur is gone by Cyrion, Elron starts following the path she took down the nearest cave exit.
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant Lvl 9 (7'4" or 10'5" as needed) (Kim) AC 21 Touch 15 FF19 HP 99/99 d20+11=13 ; 6d6+9=35 ; Thursday August 24th, 2023 6:39:17 AM
Mundhildur pulls a wool blanket from her bag, then tosses it in an arc ahead of her as she rounds the corner, giving the derro something fun to shoot at. She notes the stench. She pulls back slightly to regain cover. If she hears the sound of crossbow bolts striking wool or rocky walls, Mundhi steps around again, everburning torch in left hand, rock in the other. If she spots a derro, she pegs it with the rock. If she sees no derro, but spots another likely opponent, the rock goes their way instead, yet to no avail, unless AC 13 is enough, in which case 39 hp are doled out.
If she might, she will back step enough to regain cover.
Mitch - The Twins Tunnel Network Map Thursday August 24th, 2023 7:02:55 AM Cyrion laughs at the critter and wonders where Mundhildur went. Elron starts to go after Mundhildur Asimov asks Zeoll if he can convince the giant mount to let someone ride it. Mundhildur fears an ambush and takes precautions.
Mundhildur can hear running feet still and sticking the blanket out causes no reaction. Then one of the Derro cries out in pain. Going around the corner she sees them running past a room full of garbage and filth, with one of them holding his/her arm as they disappear into the tunnel on the other side. Her rock is to slow to catch the backmost derro and her light doesn’t extend far enough to see much of the other side of the room.
The others move through the cramped tunnel to catch up (going to replace my header with the map link so I don’t have to keep reposting it)
Zeoll (AC22, HP90 of 90) | Bill the Eagle (AC21, HP68 of 68) | Cayzle d20+12=18 ; Thursday August 24th, 2023 10:22:23 AM
The Bat goes when about a minute has passed, so likely it is gone, or gone soon. The centipede stays about ten minutes, so he lets Asimov ride it and then tries to follow Mundhi's tracks. The liontaur casts Dancing Lights to help, as well as sniffing the way.
Survival with scent: 18
"Come on, this way!"
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant Lvl 9 (7'4" or 10'5" as needed) (Kim) AC 21 Touch 15 FF19 HP 99/99 d20+11=26 ; Thursday August 24th, 2023 12:41:54 PM
Alerted that something in the garbage heap attacked the derro, the Jotun turns her attention to the debris to see if she can discern anything that moved near where the derro screamed or not. She takes another stone in hand, ready to peg it if she can tell where the target is.
Perception: 26
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant Lvl 9 (7'4" or 10'5" as needed) (Kim) AC 21 Touch 15 FF19 HP 99/99 d20+9=12 ; d20+9=13 ; Thursday August 24th, 2023 3:38:05 PM
If she is able to perceive a critter among the garbage, she hurls two stones. Both, however, get lost in the trash.
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